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About

United Kingdom-Iraq In 2022, United Kingdom exported $515M to Iraq. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Iraq are Packaged Medicaments ($82.3M), Cars ($45.8M), and Hard Liquor ($43.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 16.7%, from $7.96M in 1995 to $515M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Iraq.

Iraq-United Kingdom In 2022, Iraq exported $5.44M to United Kingdom. The main products that Iraq exported to United Kingdom were Petroleum Coke ($3.9M), Flavored Water ($150k), and Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($117k). During the last 27 years the exports of Iraq to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 23.9%, from $16.9k in 1995 to $5.44M in 2022.

In 2022, Iraq did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Iraq ranked 104 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 36 in total exports ($123B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, United Kingdom exported $515M to Iraq. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Iraq were Packaged Medicaments ($82.3M), Cars ($45.8M), and Hard Liquor ($43.1M). During the last 27 years the exports of United Kingdom to Iraq have increased at an annualized rate of 16.7%, from $7.96M in 1995 to $515M in 2022.

In 2022, Iraq exported $5.44M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Iraq to United Kingdom were Petroleum Coke ($3.9M), Flavored Water ($150k), and Gas and Liquid Flow Measuring Instruments ($117k). During the last 26 years the exports of Iraq to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 23.9%, from $16.9k in 1996 to $5.44M in 2022.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Iraq (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Iraq (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$61.8B
Iraq
Top Destination
India$38.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from United Kingdom or Iraq. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United Kingdom and Iraq or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Iraq were United States ($61.8B), Germany ($40.6B), and Netherlands ($41.9B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Iraq than United Kingdom were India ($38.8B), Greece ($6.27B), and South Korea ($8.21B).

Difference in imports from Iraq (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Iraq

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between United Kingdom and Iraq by product, considering products traded by both, United Kingdom and Iraq.

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Iraq in the exports of Chemical Products ($160M), Machines ($112M), and Foodstuffs ($63.9M).

During 2022, Iraq had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Mineral Products ($3.9M), Foodstuffs ($381k), and Machines ($208k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more United Kingdom has comparative advantage over Iraq. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Iraq has comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Iraq (Flag) (2022)

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